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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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